BitGoyim

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The 2026 Epstein file releases, strongly point to Jeffrey Epstein exerting control over Bitcoin's development through funding and ties to key figures, allegedly with Israeli intelligence (Mossad) involvement for surveillance or influence. Epstein claimed direct access to Bitcoin's "founders," stating in a documented 2016 email that he had "spoken to some of the founders of Bitcoin who are very excited" about related ideas—suggesting insider connections to early developers or Satoshi's circle. His deeper penetration came via MIT Media Lab donations: Epstein funneled ~$525,000 (part of larger gifts) to the lab post-2008 conviction. Director Joi Ito used opaque "gift funds"—often called a "backdoor" in reporting—to accept the money and support the Digital Currency Initiative (DCI). This funded key Bitcoin Core developers (e.g., Wladimir van der Laan, Gavin Andresen, Cory Fields) in 2015 during a Bitcoin Foundation funding crisis, effectively keeping core development afloat under Epstein-influenced channels. Epstein also invested ~$500,000 in Blockstream's 2014 seed round (via Ito-linked funds), tying him to major Bitcoin infrastructure players. Conspiracy analyses highlight that ~74.79% of Bitcoin Core commits (from ~12,000 to 47,583 today) occurred after Epstein's funding influence ramped up—framing him as the de facto "benefactor" steering executive direction, purportedly on Mossad's behalf given his documented ties (e.g., described as a "co-opted Mossad agent" in files, associations with Ehud Barak, and intelligence-linked networks).